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T Morimura

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PubMed1992

True pulmonary carcinosarcoma (squamous cell carcinoma and chondrosarcoma). A case report.

True pulmonary carcinosarcoma (squamous cell carcinoma and chondrosarcoma) originating in the right lower lobe in a 62-year-old Japanese male is reported. The tumor, measuring 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm, was markedly necrotic and its apex protruded into the bronchial lumen. Light microscopy showed that the tumor was composed of squamous cell carcinoma with sarcomatous spindle or polygonal cell proliferation and true chondrosarcoma. Immunohistochemically, the cytoplasm of numerous cells of the squamous cell carcinoma component was stained with anti-cytokeratin (PKK 1) and the cytoplasmic membrane with anti-epithelial membrane antigen (EMA). Although sarcomatous regions were stained with anti-vimentin (vimentin) and no tumor cells were reactive for EMA, a few tumor cells were positive for PKK 1. The cytoplasm of numerous chondrosarcoma cells was positively stained for vimentin and S-100 protein. Based on these findings, we concluded that the present tumor was a true carcinosarcoma composed of squamous cell carcinoma with sarcomatous regions and true chondrosarcoma.

Aged↗
PubMed1992

[A case of aneurysm of the peripheral middle cerebral artery presenting putaminal hemorrhage--pitfall in diagnosis].

A case mimicking hypertensive putaminal hemorrhage which was first treated by CT-guided stereotactic aspiration and eventually diagnosed as a sequence of the ruptured aneurysm of the left peripheral middle cerebral artery on postoperative angiography is presented. This 41 old, right-handed, hypertensive female suffered sudden onset of headache and right hemiparesis. Next day hematoma was evacuated by the CT-guided stereotactic aspiration because of progressive deterioration of the consciousness and patient recovered well. Fourteen days after the evacuation when she presented mild right hand weakness and motor aphasia, angiography revealed a saccular aneurysm with broad neck derived from left posterior parietal artery. A neck clipping necessitated an additional anastomosis between superficial temporal artery and distal middle cerebral artery because of parent artery stenosis. Postoperatively she is doing well with slight motor aphasia. Among the typical hypertensive putaminal hemorrhage diagnosed on CT scan, it is stressed that there may be a possibility of ruptured aneurysm situated on the peripheral middle cerebral artery.

Adult↗
PubMed1991

Determination of proliferative activities in human brain tumor specimens: a comparison of three methods.

Proliferative activities were determined in 72 human brain tumors, including 20 metastatic carcinomas, 41 gliomas, 8 meningiomas and 3 hematological tumors. Immunocytochemical techniques included labeling with monoclonal antibody (mAb) to bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) which identifies S phase cells after previous in vitro BrdU incubation and paraffin embedding of fixed tissue specimens, and with mAb Ki-67 which reacts, in frozen sections, with a nuclear antigen expressed by all proliferating cells. BrdU labeling index (LI), Ki-67 LI and mitotic index (MI) correlated well with histological malignancy. Among the three proliferation indices, Ki-67 LI and BrdU LI were highly significantly correlated. With the exception of hematological malignancies, hyperbaric oxygenation of in vitro BrdU labeling did not significantly increase BrdU LI or depth of BrdU penetration into tissue. This study indicates that in vitro BrdU labeling is a useful alternative to Ki-67 immunolabeling of human brain tumor specimens. By such determination of tumor proliferation, it might be possible to design a more adequate postoperative therapy tailored to patients individually.

Antibodies, Monoclonal↗
PubMed1991

Linear focal elastosis. An ultrastructural study.

We studied an 86-year-old Japanese man with linear focal elastosis. The lesions were asymptomatic yellow striae in the lumbar region, histologically composed of massive, well-demarcated basophilic fibers that stained positively with elastic tissue stains. Electron microscopy revealed fine, reticular or granular electron-dense materials, and elastic fiber microfibril-like materials in the matrix, in addition to numerous mature and immature elastic fibers. These findings suggest that active elastogenesis was occurring in the lesions. The four cases reported so far have the three common features of age, sex, and lesion location.

Actin Cytoskeleton↗
PubMed1990

Monocyte subpopulations in human gliomas: expression of Fc and complement receptors and correlation with tumor proliferation.

Cryostat sections of 12 gliomas and of 3 peritumoral brain tissue samples were investigated for mononuclear cell infiltration by immunohistochemistry, concentrating on cells expressing monocyte/macrophage markers. Only low numbers of T cells were detected in the tumors, whereas in average 20%-30% of all cells present in the samples were recognized by various macrophage markers. These cells carried surface epitopes with known function, like Fc-gamma (Fcg) and complement receptors. Microglial cells, in comparison to typical debris laden macrophages, were only recognized by a restricted panel of macrophages markers (anti-Fcg receptors 1, 2, 3, complement receptor CR3, HLA DR, common leucocyte antigen CD45 and the monocyte marker RM3/1). In peritumoral tissue mainly dendritic, microglia-like cells were present, which revealed decreased expression of antigens CD4, RM3/1 and Fcg receptors in comparison to those in gliomas. A significant positive correlation was found between the number of RM3/1 or CR3 (CD11b)-positive cells and the proliferation rate of the tumors as documented by the number of bromodeoxyuridine-positive or Ki-67+ cells.

Antigens, CD↗
PubMed1990

Argyrophilic nucleolar organizer region proteins (Ag-NORs) in human brain tumors: relations with grade of malignancy and proliferation indices.

Proliferation indices and mean number of silver-stained nucleolar organizer region-associated proteins (Ag-NORs) are compared in 65 brain tumors, including 34 gliomas, 8 meningiomas, 17 metastatic tumors, and 6 other tumors. Immunocytochemical investigations include labeling with the monoclonal antibody Ki-67 which identifies the whole growth fraction, and with a monoclonal antibody against bromodeoxyuridine (BrdUrd) which detects cells in the S phase of the cell cycle after in vitro incubation with BrdUrd. When all types of tumors are collectively considered, mean numbers of Ag-NORs did not correlate with Ki-67 and Brd-Urd labeling indices (LIs) and mitotic index. Among tumor subtypes, only meningiomas showed significant correlations between Ag-NOR counts, LIs, and malignancy. Mean number of Ag-NORs did not correlate with proliferation indices and tumor grade in low-grade and high-grade gliomas. However, recurrent high-grade gliomas showed a tendency to higher Ag-NOR counts than primary tumors. This study indicates that counting of Ag-NORs in paraffin sections is of limited value in tumor neuropathology. Correlations found in meningeal tumors should be substantiated in larger series.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Prolongation of G1 phase in cultured glioma cells by cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum (II) (CDDP): analysis using bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)-Hoechst technique.

The cytokinetic response of three murine (AC) and human (GB-1 and GB-2) glioma cell lines to cisdichlorodiammineplatinum (II) (CDDP) was investigated by flow cytometry. Using the 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)-Hoechst technique, percentages of cultured glioma cells in the various phases of the cell cycle, and relative phase duration were calculated. This technique proved to be a rapid and easily performed method to characterize phase length and transition rate for the complete cell cycle. In the presence of CDDP IC10 (a concentration in which 10% inhibition of cell growth be induced as compared to controls), perturbations of the cell cycle in AC and GB-1 cells included G2 delay or block, decreased transit velocity from G1 to S phase, and prolongation of G1 phase. The mean cell cycle time increased 1.4 times in AC and 1.6 times in GB-1 as compared to controls. In CDDP IC 50-treated GB-2 cells, the mean cell cycle time was prolonged three times longer than control: however, duration of each phase could not be calculated because of significant perturbation of cell cycle. These results suggest that CDDP influences glioma cells at the G1/S boundary and in the G2 phase, resulting in prolongation of the G1 phase and, to a minor degree, in block of the G2 phase.

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PubMed1989

In situ analysis of cell kinetics in human brain tumors. A comparative immunocytochemical study of S phase cells by a new in vitro bromodeoxyuridine-labeling technique, and of proliferating pool cells by monoclonal antibody Ki-67.

A newly developed in vitro labeling method with bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) identifies S phase cells in situ in freshly obtained surgical tissue of human brain tumors which is subsequently fixed and embedded in paraffin for BrdU immunovisualization. For the first time, the BrdU labeling index (LI) is successfully compared here with the LI obtained by immunostaining of frozen sections of the same tumors with monoclonal antibody Ki-67 which identifies all proliferating cells, i.e., the growth fraction. LIs were counted in at least five different areas with high density of labeled cells; at least 1,000 cells were counted. In 13 metastatic tumors, Ki-67 LI was 8.3%-62.6%, and BrdU LI was 5.1%-28.0%. In 18 gliomas, Ki-67 LI was 1.4%-19.3%, and BrdU LI was 0.2%-11.6%. In 7 meningiomas, Ki-67 LI was 0.3%-3.0%, and BrdU LI was 0%-2.0%. Statistical comparison of Ki-67 and BrdU LIs by linear regression analysis revealed a highly significant correlation: BrdU LI = 0.99 + 0.34 Ki-67 LI (r = 0.92, P less than 0.001). A significant heterogeneity of proliferation patterns may occur within one sample from area to area, as well as between different samples of the same tumor, especially in gliomas; thus, some subjective influence on LIs by arbitrary sampling and selection could occur in quantitative evaluation of in situ cell kinetics of human brain tumors. This study indicates that our in vitro BrdU-labeling method allows the in situ identification of S phase cells in excellently preserved fixed tumor tissue which is well suited for further histological examination.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Antibodies, Monoclonal↗
PubMed1989

Prurigo pigmentosa successfully treated with minocycline.

Five patients with prurigo pigmentosa were treated with 100-200 mg minocycline daily. The eruption and pruritus rapidly resolved within a few days or up to a week. There has been no recurrence after stopping medication and we conclude that minocycline is effective for prurigo pigmentosa and safer than dapsone.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1986

Fibrous xanthoma in the gasserian ganglion: case report.

Occurrence of fibrous xanthoma has been reported increasingly in the skull and the central nervous system, but is extremely rare in the gasserian ganglion. We report on the clinical presentation, radiological appearance, surgical treatment, and histological makeup of a fibrous xanthoma arising from the left gasserian ganglion.

Fibronectins↗
PubMed1986

[Effect of CDDP on cultured glioma cell lines: analysis of cell kinetics by flow cytometry].

The cytokinetic response of cultured glioma cell lines to cis-dichlorodiammine platinum (II) (CDDP) was investigated by flow-cytometry using the BUdR-Hoechst technique. By this technique, the percentage of cells in the various components and the relative phase durations were calculated rapidly and simply. In the presence of CDDP ID50, perturbation of the cell cycle was shown and the cell cycle time was prolonged three times longer than in controls in the GB2 cell line. Comparison of histograms obtained at certain time intervals, cell-cycle perturbation by CDDP such as G2-block with prolongation of the S-phase and further G1 accumulation were demonstrated.

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PubMed1985

Effects of a fructose-rich diet and the aldose reductase inhibitor, ONO-2235, on the development of diabetic neuropathy in streptozotocin-treated rats.

Streptozotocin-diabetic rats were maintained on a 72% fructose diet for 4 weeks and some were treated with an aldose reductase inhibitor (either alrestatin: 0.9 g . kg-1 . day-1 or ONO-2235: 50 mg . kg-1 . day-1). Fructose feeding significantly influenced the development of impaired motor nerve conduction velocity in the diabetic rats and this effect was positively correlated with sorbitol accumulation in the sciatic nerve of diabetic rats maintained on a fructose-rich diet. Treatment with ONO-2235, a new aldose reductase inhibitor, prevented both slowing of motor nerve conduction velocity and elevation of nerve sorbitol concentration. On the other hand, erythrocyte sorbitol levels were significantly correlated to those of the sciatic nerve (r = 0.86, p less than 0.001) and the retina (r = 0.91, p less than 0.001) in these animals. Thus, our findings suggest that increased polyol pathway activity may be related to the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy and erythrocyte sorbitol concentrations may prove a useful indicator for the presence of diabetic complications.

Aldehyde Reductase↗
PubMed1985

Acromegaly associated with suprasellar and pulmonary hemangiopericytomas. Case report.

The authors report the case of a 35-year-old acromegalic woman who developed amenorrhea and decreased left vision, and who was found to have suprasellar and pulmonary hemangiopericytomas. Total removal of the suprasellar hemangiopericytoma resulted in normalization of the plasma human growth hormone (GH) level and a marked decrease in size of the pulmonary hemangiopericytoma. Immunoperoxidase studies for GH and human hypothalamic growth hormone-releasing factor (GHRF) demonstrated immunoreactive intracellular GH only in the suprasellar hemangiopericytoma, with no immunoreactive intracellular GHRF evident in either the suprasellar or pulmonary hemangiopericytoma.

Acromegaly↗
PubMed1985

Potentiation of vincristine effect in human and murine gliomas by calcium channel blockers or calmodulin inhibitors.

The effects of calcium channel blockers and calmodulin inhibitors on vincristine cytotoxicity were studied in vitro with five glioma cell lines: three human glioblastomas, one rat glioma, and one mouse ependymoblastoma. One human glioblastoma and the rat glioma were resistant to vincristine in contrast to other glioma cells. The resistance to vincristine was considerably decreased by nontoxic or marginally toxic concentrations of calcium channel blockers or calmodulin inhibitors, although the former was more effective than the latter. In the presence of verapamil, the vincristine cytotoxicity, as measured by cell doubling times, increased 90- and 84-fold in the vincristine-resistant human glioblastoma and rat glioma, respectively. The decrease in the resistance to vincristine was related to a marked increase in the intracellular level of that drug, probably mediated by inhibiting its outward transport. The in vivo studies showed that verapamil or nicardipine administered daily with vincristine for 10 days significantly enhanced the chemotherapeutic effect of vincristine in an intracranially transplanted rat glioma model. An approximately 32% to 118% increase in life span occurred with 15 mg/kg/day of verapamil, depending on the doses of vincristine.

Animals↗
PubMed1979

[Pineal teratoma--case report (author's transl)].

A 3-year-old boy had a history of nausea and vomiting for 1 month. After two episodes of tonic cramp, he became drowsy and then semicomatous. Physical examination on admission revealed a dehydrated semicomatous boy with fixed, dilated pupils of equal size, horizontal nystagmus, and left hemiparesis with bilateral Babinski signs. Plain skull films showed a separation of coronal and sagittal sutures. A high density area surrounded by cyst was found in the pineal region in CT scan. Angiography demonstrated stretching of the posterior choroidal arteries, backward displacement of the Galen, the posterior mesencephalic and the precentral vein. The right occipital transtentorial approach was selected to remove the tumor totally. Histology revealed epidermis, hair follicle, sebaceus and sweat glands, columar gland, bone, cartilage, muscle, fatty tissue, nervous tissue, and connective tissue, indicating a pineal teratoma. There was no evidence of germinoma.

Brain Neoplasms↗